The end last week of the NFL's annual meetings signified the start of the countdown for the draft, which is now a little more than four weeks away. The first day of the three-day event will be held on April 30 in Chicago.
“It really ramps up now...

The Ravens are $8.386 million under the NFL salary-cap limit of $143.28 million, a solid financial situation at this stage of the offseason.
The Ravens are listed as having $9.625 million in cap space, but that doesn't include defensive end Chris Canty'...

The rule change the Ravens proposed, prohibiting defensive players on punts from pushing teammates into the offensive formation at the line of scrimmage, got the necessary votes for approval Tuesday at the NFL owners meetings.
However, there has been no...

The Ravens continue to monitor the free agent market, hoping to plug some more holes before next month’s draft. Anybody who follows the way the Ravens do business knows by now that Ozzie Newsome and company don’t want to go into the draft with...

Veteran tight end Scott Chandler has agreed to join the New England Patriots, according to league sources.
The Ravens had shown interest in the 6-foot-7, 260-pound former Iowa player, who has 182 career receptions for 2,120 yards and 17 touchdowns.
Chandler, 29, caught 47 passes for 497 yards and three touchdowns last season.
He was cut by the Buffalo Bills this week to clear $2.25 million in salary-cap space. He was due a $1.95 million salary, and a $250,000 roster bonus was due to Chandler on...

The free agent running back market has been pretty static but that’s apparently about to change.
According to reports, DeMarco Murray, the NFL’s leading rusher for the Dallas Cowboys this past season, will be in Philadelphia today for a free agent visit. A bidding war for Murray is seemingly underway between the rival Eagles and Cowboys. ESPN also reported that C.J. Spiller, the former Buffalo Bills speedster who is one of the top remaining free agent backs, will be in New Orleans today to...

The Ravens have interest in former Buffalo Bills tight end Scott Chandler, according to league sources.
The 6-foot-7, 260-pound former Iowa player has 182 career receptions for 2,120 yards and 17 touchdowns.
Chandler, 29, caught 47 passes for 497 yards and three touchdowns last season.
He was cut by the Bills to create $2.25 million in salary-cap space. He was due a $1.95 million salary, and a $250,000 roster bonus was due to Chandler on Friday.
If they don't make a move for a tight end in free...

The Ravens were able to sign veteran tight end Owen Daniels last offseason largely because of his relationship with their then-offensive coordinator, Gary Kubiak.
It’s that same dynamic that got in the way of the Ravens bringing Daniels back for a second season. The tight end has agreed to terms on a three-year deal with the Denver Broncos, for whom Kubiak is now the head coach, the team announced.
Daniels has played under Kubiak and current Broncos tight ends coach Brian Pariani for all nine of...

When the Ravens beat the San Francisco 49ers to win Super Bowl XLVII, their offensive coordinator was Jim Caldwell.
Behind quarterback Joe Flacco in the backfield were Ray Rice and Vonta Leach. Flacco’s top four receivers were Anquan Boldin, Torrey Smith, Jacoby Jones and Tandon Doss. Ed Dickson and Dennis Pitta were the Ravens’ two primary tight ends and the offensive line included Bryant McKinnie and Michael Oher at tackles and Matt Birk as the starting center.
That game was just 25...

The Ravens are dealing with some uncertainty at the tight end position because starter Owen Daniels is a free agent and Dennis Pitta's career is in doubt because of a recurring hip problem.
So, the team is exploring its options at the position in the NFL draft. The Ravens have met with Minnesota tight end Maxx Williams and Miami tight end Clive Walford at the NFL scouting combine.
Williams, a projected late first-round draft pick who declared early for the draft, has athletic bloodlines as the son...